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Welcome to the Toronto division of Eat Sleep Golf! The 2013 season is winding to a close in our area but that doesn't mean there isn't still plenty of golf to discuss. Over the winter we'll be making some improvements to our site, posting some new articles and setting the stage for what's to come in 2014. We hope you enjoy your time browsing the site.

At Eat Sleep Golf we've got two main focuses:

To connect with local golf enthusiasts - We hope to provide local Torontonians as well as those visiting the area, with up to date content, industry news, upcoming events, course conditions, product reviews, recommendations and more. We aspire to be a leading source and a go to spot for everything golf within the Toronto area. If you fall into this category, we hope you'll take some time, read some of our recent articles and find some helpful recommendations for places to play great golf. Check out our 'Golf Course' page which provides a map and course list of all the courses in the area.

To connect with local businesses - We want to engage with local golf courses, event organizers and other golf related organizations and charities in order to help build your brand and achieve your goals. This is something that we've been doing at Eat Sleep Golf for over 5 years and our reach and experience continues to grow. As such, we offer a variety of services including advertising packages, branding strategies, review articles and/or advertorial creation, social media management, blog creation and/or management, photography, graphic design, logo creation and more. Have a look at our 'Services' page to see a better overview of these services and examples of our work.

We hope you've enjoyed the 2013 season, and we look forward to serving you throughout the year ahead. If you have any questions, comments and/or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

A Toronto man is lucky to be alive after being attacked by a crocodile on a golf course in Mexico.

Dougie Thomson was playing a round at the Iberostar golf club in Cancun, near a lagoon, when “I heard this rustling and this thing was snapped right on my leg.”

It was a crocodile, and it refused to let go.

“Then it started going backward into the lagoon, taking me with it,” Thomson told CBC News from Mexico, where he is recovering in hospital.

Thomson’s golf partner and others rushed to his aid.

“I had broke my club over its head,” said Brendan O'Hara, and another man rammed the animal with a golf cart. It eventually let go and the golfers made their escape, though the crocodile was in no rush to leave.

It remained for “at least an hour” by the swamped golf cart, said friend Gordon Victory, and the course remained open.

“They still let people play behind us,” said Victory.

This is not the first crocodile attack on the Iberostar course. An American golfer lost fingers in an attack this past September and is suing.

The club says crocodile warning signs are posted and Thompson is welcome to a free round if he decides to play there again.

Have you ever wondered how the little ball that golfers are so infatuated with developed over time? Here's a great infographic that illustrates the science behind the golf ball...

Thanks to Golfzing for providing this informative image. For more information about the history and the evolution of golf, check out the Eat Sleep Golf series 'The Evolution of Golf' where we take an in depth look at how the game has evolved over time.

This package is designed specifically for golf courses. Our focus is on providing exposure to your brand in order to boost your online reputation. We accomplish this through review articles, course advertorials, social media promotions and more. The best part, this package can be paid for 100% in golf vouchers.

Advertorial page created for golf course on the Eat Sleep Golf website

A minimum of 20 Social media posts/mentions/promotions for your golf course

Creative & original photos taken of the golf course

Cost of package: 10 x golf vouchers valid for 18 holes of golf (including cart). Vouchers are typically used by ESG staff with the purpose of promoting your course, taking photos, social promotions etc. Some vouchers may be used as promotional giveaways/contest prizes.

If you have any questions about the above package, or would like to take advantage of this offer, please contact us via email at: toronto@eatsleepgolf.ca

Picture 150+ of North America's most venerated automobiles sprawled
across the lush greens of the Doug Carrick designed 18-hole links;
polka-dot sundresses and white linen suits will spend the day strolling
through decades of automobile ingenuity with
stunning coastline as a backdrop. With a roster of renowned car
collectors and judges, and an already impressive list of exhibits, the
inaugural Cobble Beach Concours d'Elegance is set to become the pinnacle
car event of the North, on par with the esteemed Concorso
d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Lake Como, Italyto the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Monterey, California.

Georgian Bay
is set to become the backdrop for the newest edition of the concours
d’elegance. Heralded as the celebration of the world’s finest
cars, this prestigious international event has finally found a worthy
home in Canada. Location has always been paramount for the most elite
concours around the world – from the esteemed Concorso
d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Lake Como, Italyand
the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Monterey, California
- the new Cobble Beach golf resort community offers stunning
coastline on par with this tradition of excellence.

“If ever there was a Pebble Beach of
the north, this is it. Breathtaking scenery, wonderful countryside,
and close to home,” saysSteve Plunkett, renowned car
collector, organizer of Canada’s largest car show and special
advisor to Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Dating back to 17th century
French high-society as a parade of horse drawn carriages, the event
has transformed into the most venerated display of antique and
classic automobiles in the world. The Cobble Beach Concours
d’Elegance will exhibit over a hundred years of beauty and
innovation represented in ten-plus main categories, featuring a
concours d’elegance first: the introduction of a ‘Made in Canada’
class as a testament to the North American love-affair with the
automobile. Exhibitor categories also include:

While the search for the world’s best
cars has only just begun, entries for the Cobble Beach Concours
d’Elegance, have already started to flood in. The
event will welcome home the 1978 Ferrari 312T3 F1 that won Gilles
Villeneuve his first Formula One Grand Prix. After thirty years
outside the country, the Ferrari will take its place among chief
examples of automotive ingenuity, including the spectacular 1956
Maserati 200SI, the revolutionary 1930 Cadillac V-16 Fleetwood
Roadster, and the rare 1953 Jaguar XK 120 Fixed Head Coupe.

“The Cobble Beach Concours
d’Elegance will be the car event of the season. Exhibitors will
flock to be a part of this statement of elegance in the North,”
predicts Edward Lucas, recipient of National
Automotive Historian Award and Past Director and Chief Judge in the
Classic Car Club of America. With over 20
years of experience as announcer at national automobile events, Lucas
will lead the first annual Cobble Beach
Concours d’Elegance as Master of
Ceremonies.

Contributing to the proper preservation
of automotive history, Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance
judging will consider correct preservation or restoration, as well as
standards of presentation. Cars will be judged based on quality
workmanship and functionality, originality and authenticity, as well
as elegance in styling and design.

John Carlson
joins the team as Chief Judge for the Cobble Beach Concours
d’Elegance. With over 45 years of
experience in the collector car hobby, Carlson’s resume is stacked
with impressive titles and accolades that he brings to the inaugural
event. Carlson is the National President, CEO, and Chief Judge of the
National Association of Automobile Clubs of Canada, a permanent Chief
Class Judge of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and has
been inducted into three Motorsport Hall of Fames in Canada.

"I am
thrilled to have been invited to be part of the first Cobble Beach
Concours d'Elegance. The setting alone is sure to entice some of
the most significant collector cars in North America. It will be a
fantastic show to judge…to watch,” says John Carlson, Chief Judge
of the inaugural Cobble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

Proceeds raised by Cobble
Beach Concours d’Elegance will go to Sunnybrook
Foundation to fund a state-of-the-art helipad on the rooftop of the
Toronto hospital. Of the 1,000 patients that are treated for
life-threatening traumas at the hospital each year, about half arrive
by helicopter. Right now, the hospital’s helipad is located about
500 meters from the trauma room and transferring patients from the
helicopter to the trauma room can add time in treating patients when
every second counts.

Cobble Beach
Concours d’Elegance general admission
tickets range in price from $25 per person to $75 for a family
including 2 adults and up to 4 children under 16. $250 VIP admission
includes gourmet breakfast, lunch, VIP parking, and access to the VIP
Clubhouse with wine-bar available throughout the day. For the utmost
convenience, the $1100 VIP Ticket + Flight includes VIP admission
plus a round-trip with Porter airlines from Toronto Island Airport
and shuttles to Cobble Beach, as well as a $300 charitable donation
receipt from Sunnybrook Foundation. For exhibitor information, to
purchase tickets and more details on the Cobble
Beach Concours d’EleganceGala
dinner visit www.cobblebeachconcours.com.

Cobble
Beach Golf Links Resort Community

Nestled in the Bruce
Peninsula, a National Geographic top-rated destination, the Cobble
Beach Golf resort community is located on 1.6 km of private,
untouched shoreline with unparalleled panoramic views of the Georgian
Bluffs, and a 260 ft dock stretching into the bay providing access to
yachts up to 120 ft. Deemed a Top 20 Golf Resort in Canada by Links
Magazine in 2012, and one of the Top 10 Best New Courses in the World
by Travel + Leisure Golf Magazine, Cobble Beach’s Doug Carrick
designed 18-hole golf course is sure to draw the elite crowd of
international tastemakers and automobile enthusiasts to stay for the
week. Cobble Beach residents and guests of the inn enjoy gourmet
dining at the award-winning Sweetwater Restaurant and first-rate
treatments at the five-star Vichy Spa.

Potential purchasers
charmed by the 574-acres of coastal landscape are invited to learn
more about living at the Cobble Beach Golf Links Resort Community
year round. Find out more at the Cobble Beach Experience Centre.

For those among us whose desire for adventure outweighs the pressure of self-preservation have I got a trip for you! This one comes to you courtesy a sparsely populated, but famously potato state. Any idea which I am talking about? If you said Idaho, you’d be absolutely right! Located just inside the eastern edge of the Pacific Northwest, Idaho has a lot to offer those looking to get away from the hustle of city life. With over 83,000 square miles (mostly undeveloped) Idaho is a rare gem in the lower 48. Perhaps that’s why it’s referred to as the “Gem State”?

One of the best hikes in the state of Idaho is the Mt. Borah hike. At a little over 12,660 feet high, Mt. Borah is Idaho’s tallest mountain. Even for those who are in good shape, this hike can take a whopping twelve hours to complete from start to finish. Although the hike is strenuous, and at times downright dangerous (case and point - Chicken Out Ridge), but the views and freedom you experience once reaching the summit can only be compared to pure bliss.

When I made the summit in July of 2012 I witnessed firsthand a favorite past time some Mt. Borah hikers partake in, teeing off at the summit. As if the hike wasn’t bad enough already, people actually decide to haul golf clubs all the way up the mountain, and although I certainly do not encourage such behavior (for safety and environmental reasons) I will say this: if you’re going to do it, be smart. Make sure no one is climbing the mountain in the direction you’re teeing. It may not look like it, but people are able to ascend the mountain from more than one route, and use a bio-degradable ball. Here are a few I’d recommend.

The Eco Golf Ball - The Eco Golf Ball is made from 100% biodegradable wood. Originally designed for use in or around bodies of water the Eco Golf Ball meets all MARPOL V regulations and is actually approved by the US Coast Guard to be hit into the ocean. If left alone this ball should naturally degrade within a 3-6 month period.

UMaine’s Lobster Shell Ball - The lobster shell ball is produced by UMaine’s very own The Lobster Institute. Originally designed to be hit into the sea the lobster ball is made from waste lobster shells left over from the canning industry, a by-product that would otherwise be more waste in the landfill. These balls don’t fly as far as a regular ball but for the special summit tee off, or other non-retrievable tees (like the ocean) the lobster ball is the perfect solution to preventing pollution.

The Ecobioball Golf Ball - Albus Golf has produced the first 100% biodegradable golf ball that has a core made from fish food. The ball begins to degrade as soon as it touches water. Within 48 hours of initial exposure the entire shell should be gone and the inner core, made from fish food, is available for fish to eat. The idea behind this ball is that you shouldn’t just make a ball degrade; you should also give benefit to the fishes.

Final Thoughts Bring lots and lots of water, a sports drink or two, and a few snacks. Because the hike can take all day to complete, you’ll want to get an early start. When I did it in 2012 I stayed the night in the campground at the base of Borah and left at 5am the next morning. Since the sun isn’t up quite yet you’ll also want to pack a flashlight. For more information on this hike the US Forest Service has prepared a PDF file which can be found here.

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